East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Folkington
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Folkington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Folkington
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you have less air being pulled from the kitchen and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Folkington (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Folkington before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Common questions in Folkington
Do you work at weekends in Folkington?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Folkington?
The local authority for Folkington is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Allow a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Common problems we fix in Folkington
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Folkington as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A motor area thick with grease
For schools such as Willingdon Community School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Kitchen extracts in Folkington
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Folkington. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In Folkington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Folkington is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Alfriston Clergy House is about 2.5 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Eastbourne District General Hospital about 3 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Folkington is about 4 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Sites in Folkington get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Folkington among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
Work in BN26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Folkington, we cover Filching (1 mile south-east), Wannock (1 mile east), Lower Willingdon (2 miles east), Polegate (2 miles east) and Willingdon (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (4 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south-west), Lewes (10 miles north-west), Hailsham (4 miles north-east) and St Leonards (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Folkington
The nearest railway station is Polegate station, roughly 1.5 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (3 miles south-east). Not far away are Combe Hill.
Places near Folkington
Also in Folkington
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Damaged fan blades
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Folkington
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
What affects the quote in Folkington
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Report rattles or humming early
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.